New charges have been announced against all of the sacked police officers present at the death of African American George Floyd in Minneapolis. The charge against Derek Chauvin has been elevated to second-degree murder, court documents show. The other three officers, previously uncharged, face counts of aiding and abetting murder. […]
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The Gambia has demanded a “credible” investigation after the son of a diplomat was shot dead by US police. Thirty-nine-year-old Momodou Lamin Sisay was shot after a car chase in Georgia on Friday morning, according to the preliminary investigation by Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). He was pronounced dead on […]
Puffins breeding off the Northumberland coast may expand their usual nesting grounds as tourists stay away because of coronavirus, experts have predicted. The National Trust said the birds had once again returned to the Farne Islands, which have been closed to the public during the outbreak. Last year more than […]
The government is looking at ways to relax the 14-day quarantine rule for people entering the UK over the coming months, BBC Newsnight has learnt. From Monday, most people arriving by plane, ferry or train – including UK nationals – must self-isolate. But some MPs and businesses have expressed concern […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Singapore said on Sunday (May 31) they have reached an agreement to defer the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) project again until the end of the year. The construction of the 350km-long HSR project has been suspended since September 2018 and was due to resume at […]
Shandong is reportedly conducting testing and training missions in the Yellow Sea as China’s Maritime Safety Administration on Friday prohibited the entry of the warship into a vast area till June 2, state-run Global Times reported. China’s first domestically-built aircraft carrier ‘Shandong’ has started conducting sea trials and training to […]
“I’m postponing it because I don’t feel that as a G7 it properly represents what’s going on in the world,” Trump said. It was unclear whether Trump’s desire to invite the additional countries was an effort to permanently expand the G7. US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would […]
A police officer gestures during a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of African-American man George Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., May 29, 2020. MINNEAPOLIS: Minnesota’s governor called up more national guard troops on Saturday (May 30) and warned they would “decimate” rioters after a fresh night […]
Saturday’s protest demanding justice for George Floyd was one of several in Florida and dozens across the nation. A pickup truck drove through a crowd of protesters Saturday in Florida’s capital, sending some running and screaming as protests across the state erupted in violence, especially in Miami where police cruisers […]
Amid escalating bilateral tensions over the coronavirus pandemic, trade issues and Beijing’s new controversial security law in Hong Kong, Trump announced a series of decisions including issuing a proclamation to deny the entry to certain Chinese nationals and tightening of regulations against Chinese investments in America. President Donald Trump has […]